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The 1934 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6, 1934.
Incumbent Senator Park Trammell ran for a fourth term in office. Trammell failed to achieve a majority in the June 5 primary election, but he narrowly defeated Claude Pepper in a run-off on June 26. Trammell won the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles A. Mitchell, attorney
- Claude Pepper, attorney and former State Representative
- James F. Sikes, State Senator
- Park Trammell, incumbent Senator since 1917
- Hortense K. Wells, Florida Democratic Committeewoman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Park Trammell (incumbent) | 81,321 | 38.02% | |
| Democratic | Claude Pepper | 79,396 | 37.12% | |
| Democratic | Charles A. Mitchell | 30,455 | 14.24% | |
| Democratic | James F. Sikes | 14,558 | 6.81% | |
| Democratic | Hortense K. Wells | 8,167 | 3.82% | |
| Total votes | 213,897 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Park Trammell (incumbent) | 103,028 | 51.00% | |
| Democratic | Claude Pepper | 98,978 | 49.00% | |
| Total votes | 202,006 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Park Trammell (incumbent) | 131,780 | 100.00% |  21.47
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| Total votes | 131,780 | 100.00% | |||
Aftermath
Senator Trammell died during his fourth term in 1936.
Pepper ran for Florida's other Senate seat in 1936 and won without an opponent.
See also
References
- ^ "FL US Senate - D Primary". Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "FL US Senate - D Runoff". Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "FL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 10, 2020.